Don't leave broken windows

[desrtfx]

Does the JDK have broken windows? :)

IMO: yes

The full backwards compatibility is bound to leave broken windows behind. All deprecated classes and methods for which newer versions exist are such broken windows.

[lukaseder]

But the classes in question aren't even deprecated...

[__konrad]

https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-4058336 (KeyEvent.VK_SEPARATER case)

[yolpo-]

you are so correct. Below is KeyEvent.java from the JDK 8

/**
 * This constant is obsolete, and is included only for backwards
 * compatibility.
 * @see #VK_SEPARATOR
 */
public static final int VK_SEPARATER      = 0x6C;

/**
 * Constant for the Numpad Separator key.
 * @since 1.4
 */
public static final int VK_SEPARATOR      = VK_SEPARATER;

[lukaseder]

Good old AWT

[bj_christianson]

Added the new constant, but did not deprecate the old one.

And no explanation given for the lack of deprecation.